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שְׁאֵר
shᵉʼêr · Hebrew · Strong's H7607 · 16 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “body”
What it means
flesh (as swelling out), as living or forfood; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
from H7604 (שָׁאַר);
How the KJV renders it
body, flesh, food, kinsman, swoman, near
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“body”
“food”
“flesh”
“kinsman”
also renders yâdaʻ (H3045)
Where it appears
16 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
Exodus 21:10 · HNcmsc/Sp3fs
If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights.
Jeremiah 51:35 · HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs
May the violence done to me and to my flesh be on Babylon!” the inhabitant of Zion will say; and, “May my blood be on the inhabitants of Chaldea!” will Jerusalem say.
Leviticus 18:6 · HNcmsc
“‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.
Leviticus 18:12 · HNcmsc
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.
Leviticus 18:13 · HNcmsc
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.
Leviticus 20:19 · HNcmsc/Sp3ms
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, nor of your father’s sister, for he has made his close relative naked. They shall bear their iniquity.
Leviticus 21:2 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3msLeviticus 25:49 HR/NcmscMicah 3:2 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mpMicah 3:3 HNcmscNumbers 27:11 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3msProverbs 5:11 HC/Ncmsc/Sp2msProverbs 11:17 HNcmsc/Sp3msPsalm 73:26 HNcmsc/Sp1csPsalm 78:20 HNcmsaPsalm 78:27 HNcmsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.